[sdiy] History of SDIY?

[Tom Wiltshire]

No need to pigeon hole, but if you were (say) writing a book on the topic, you’d have to decide what you put in and what you leave out.

I think the magazines and books give a pretty good idea of what was going on through the decades. The Brabani books and R.A. Penfold and R.M.Marston have quite a lot to answer for in my case.
In many ways, Bernie’s Electronotes *is* the history of Synth-DIY already! Ok, it’s only a single source and a single editor, but it follows the progress of the field over a long period of time and covers pretty much everything sooner or later. I doubt there’s a more comprehensive overview.

Tom

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> On 29 May 2018, at 13:18, paula at synth.net wrote:
> 
> Why classify/pigeon hole "what" SDIY is?
> The world seems obsessed with putting things in boxes, let's not do the same here please
> 
> 
> On 2018-05-29 12:36, Rob Kam wrote:
>> Unlike for the history of electronic music http://120years.net/, apparently
>> there's not much documentation specifically for the history of DIY
>> electronic music equipment. I have some questions, if I may.
>> How to define SDIY - it's not just exclusively synths, amateurs making
>> electronic music circuits as opposed to plugging together ready-made parts?
>> When did SDIY begin and how has it developed over the years? Especially
>> since the invention of semiconductors but before then should also be
>> included. What were the significant moments and who were the pioneers along
>> the way?
>> Bob Moog sold Theremin kits in the 1950s. Guitar pedals began development in
>> the 1960s. Before this there were guitar amplifiers with effects built in,
>> and earlier still people used magnetic tape. The PAiA FAQ states that the
>> 1970s were busy, the 1980s were quieter, (with the hobbyists being
>> distracted by PCs) and that interest picked up again in the 1990s. PAiA has
>> been producing synthesizer kits since 1972. Electronotes started in 1972.
>> Various magazine articles by authors such as Tim Orr, John Simonton, Don
>> Lancaster, Craig Anderton, etc. give some sort of indication. The earliest
>> DIY electronic music instrument books seem to be from the early to
>> mid-1970s.
>> How to distinguish what's SDIY from R&D? Obviously the pioneers and
>> inventors like Harald Bode and Kraftwerk had to DIY; does this get ignored?
>> Does it begin with the electro-magnetic Helmholtz resonator?
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